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A review by sbnich
Shadows of the Workhouse by Jennifer Worth
4.0
3.5, rounded up because the audio version is so good. Worth has an easy, conversational style, and Stories of the Workhouse had the same fireside storytelling quality of the first book.
This one is more other people's stories, more than Worth's, documenting the struggle to survive and find joy amongst poverty, illness, institutionally sanctioned abuse and, ultimately, the destruction of an entire community.
I'm not sure this book would be as good reading it in written form, given how well it lent itself to the easy narrative of audio. A lovely listen while I ran, even if sometimes tears spilled down my cheeks as I did.
This one is more other people's stories, more than Worth's, documenting the struggle to survive and find joy amongst poverty, illness, institutionally sanctioned abuse and, ultimately, the destruction of an entire community.
I'm not sure this book would be as good reading it in written form, given how well it lent itself to the easy narrative of audio. A lovely listen while I ran, even if sometimes tears spilled down my cheeks as I did.